Group representing Coke, Kellogg, Campbells have concerns (questions) about Biden's vaccine order

[left-of-center2012]

The trade group that represents consumer brands including Coca-Cola (KO), Kellogg (K) and Campbell Soup (CPB) fired off a letter to President Joe Biden on Monday with a laundry list of questions about his new vaccine mandate. In the letter, Consumer Brands Association CEO Geoff Freeman called for "immediate clarity" on the administration's new Covid-19 Action Plan.

That plan, unveiled last week, caught some in the business world off guard because it includes an emergency rule from the Labor Department that calls for all employers with 100 or more employees to ensure their entire workforce is vaccinated or regularly tests negative for Covid-19. Biden officials have said companies could face penalties of up to $14,000 per violation.

"The Consumer Brands Association and our member companies stand ready to partner with you in getting Americans vaccinated," Freeman wrote.
The letter to Biden included a "small sampling" of questions that have surfaced among business leaders, including:

What is considered documentation for proof of vaccination and how will booster shots factor into compliance?

Will the requirements only apply to vaccines that are fully approved by the FDA?

Does the government plan to centralize vaccination tracking?

What are the consequences of falsifying one's vaccination status or test results?

What is considered suitable documentation for a negative test result?

Should employees choose not to vaccinate, is the company or employee responsible for securing and paying for testing?

When will the requirements be formally issued?

Do the new federal requirements include exemptions for religious beliefs and disabilities?

https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/13/business/biden-vaccine-order-consumer-ceo/index.html

[comradebillyboy]

1. Those are all perfectly reasonable questions.

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Businesses want to know exactly what the rules are and how to best comply with the vax mandate. They also need to be able to tell their employees exactly what is expected of them.

[cally]

2. I agree

Also, implies that they won’t fight it but just want implementation guidance

[lagomorph777]

3. Absolutely. They have to implement something specific.

These are exactly the questions the Biden Administration will need to answer in their rules.

[Ms. Toad]

5. Aside from the question about wheher it applies only to fully approved vaccines.

The full approval of Pfizer is what officials are relying on in order to mandate the vaccine.

Now, no one can claim to be forced into getting a vaccination that does not have full FDA approval. The mandate isn't to get a specific vaccine - it is to be vaccinated. Employees can choose to be vaccinated with any of the three currently available ones.

[Xolodno]

4. All valid questions.

They aren't against the vaccine order, just want to make sure they are in full compliance. Company I work for was already on the path for mandating vaccinations. But with a Federal order, they probably want to be sure at minimum, in full compliance.